John wesley habbeet



(No Model.)

J. W. HARBERT.

BURGLAR PROOF WINDOW FASTENING.

No. 346,545. Patented Aug. 3, 1886.

UNITED STATES JOHN \VESLEY HARBERT,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF SHELDON, MISSOURI.

BURGLAR-PROOF WINDOW-FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,545, dated August3, 1886.

Application filed December 5, 1885. Serial No. 184,763. (No model.)

T0 on whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WESLEY HAR- BERT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sheldon, in the county of Vernon and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBurglar-Proof WindowF-astenings; and I do hereby declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to improvements in burglar-proof window-fastenings,the object of which is to provide a safe, durable, and convenient andornamental device for securing windows against burglars and admittingair into the room. These objects I attain by means of the deviceillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, in which- Figure l is a view in elevation of the devicefrom the inside. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the sameon the line 00 m. Fig. 3 is a detail view.

Similar letters of reference represent corresponding parts in theseveral figures.

A is a protectorofany desired size and shape, made of any suitablematerial, preferably of cast-iron. It consists of a net-work of anydesired design for ornamenting the window, and a rim. a", made to titthe window-casing just below the upper sash. It is provided with avertical slot, B, in its center, extending nearly its whole length, anda hand hole or opening, 0, for opening and closing the window-blinds.Said rim is secured to the window-casing by any suitable means,preferably by attachingpieces D inside, which are provided with screwsor bolts (1.

E is the lower window-sash; F, the upper window-sash, which may beplaced just inside of the upper edge of the protector, as shown at Awhen desired to be lower, but is preferably placed directly above theprotector to hold it firmly in place.

G is the casing.

H is a fastening device forsecuring thelower window in place. Itconsists of a bolt, h, having a head, It, on the outside of theprotector, a square shank, h, where it works in the slot B, to preventits turning, and screw-threads It, to receive a'thumb-nut, It, on theinside of the window.

I is a sleeve placed on the bolt, to prevent drawing the window andprotector together in staying or looking the window in place. lhiswindow E, by turning the thumb-nut in, may be raised and lowered andfastened at any desired height. Any ordinary screen may be used withthis protector.

Having thus described rnyinvention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A burglar-proof window-fastening composed of a protector, A, composedof a rim, a, and anet-work, a, and having a slot, B, and having anopening, 0, combined with a fastening, H, composed of a bolt having athumbnut, h", on the inside, substantially as set forth.

2. In a burglar-proof window/fastening, a protector composed of a rim,a", a net-work, at, having a vertical slot, B, and a hand-opening, O,and provided with attaching-pieces D, substantially as set forth.

3. In a burglar-proof window-fastening, a fastening composed of a bolt,h, having a head, It, square shank h, threads it, and thumb-nut 1Lcombined with a window-sash, E, sleeve I, and slotted protector A,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN \VESLEY HARBERT.

Witnesses:

M. R. KING, J. H. MEFFORD.

